Willie Nelson’s Braids Sold For $37,000 At Auction, But Why Did The Country Legend Cut His Iconic Hair?

Someone just bought Willie Nelson's iconic braids for a whole lot of money.

The 81-year-old country legend reportedly auctioned off his braids at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. An anonymous buyer purchased the pieces of music history for $37,000.

The braids, which were cut in the 1980s when Nelson's hair was still red, were part of a collection of belongings owned by a fellow "country outlaw," the late Waylon Jennings.

According to Reuters, Nelson cut the braids during a party thrown by Johnny and June Carter in 1983 in celebration of Jennings' sobriety.

"Waylon and Willie, great friends, were forever egging each other on," states the auction's official listing. "Both giants in the world of American popular music, they also took every opportunity they could to share lighter moments with each other. Among the excesses of life on the road, drugs and alcohol were a part of Waylon's life until 1983, when he saw the light and gave up his cocaine habit."

"Johnny and June Cash held a 'sobriety party' for Waylon in honor of the occasion," the item description continued. "To cheer on his friend, Willie Nelson cut off his trademark braids and gave them to his wife, Connie, who then presented them to Waylon as a gift."

Also sold at the auction was Buddy Holly's Ariel Cyclone motorcycle, which was purchased for $450,000. Jennings, who had played bass in Holly's band, was given the motorcycle after Holly was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1959.

"It represented to him great love for a friend and possibly part of his healing," said Jennings' widow, Jessi Colter before the auction.

The event was hosted by the New York-based Guernsey auction house.